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Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage

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About Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

it is a type of cabbage
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

लाल पत्ता गोभी
भारतीय पालक

In German

Rotkohl
Indian Spinat

In French

Chou rouge
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Repollo rojo
espinaca india

In Greek

Κόκκινο λάχανο
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Red Cabbage
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Czerwona kapusta
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Brassica Rubrum
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Brassica
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4005
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach. Red Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Red Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Red Cabbage has allergic reactions like and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Red Cabbage is Acidic and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach

Care of Red Cabbage and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.